ICAS 2010

ICAS stands for International Competitions And Assessments For Schools. It is conducted by the University of New South Wales (UNSW) annually. Our school (SMK Tmn Melawati) is one of the participating schools. The subjects assessed are:

1) English

2) Writing

3) Mathematics

4) Science

5) Computer Skills

ICAS is an international competition which is also conducted in Australia, Brunei, Fiji, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Singapore, South Africa, Vanuatu and the USA. So, participating in the competition will earn you the highest extra-curricular marks for participation, regardless of whether you pass or fail the test.

(Remember your extra-curricular marks come from Attendance, Participation, Designation and Achievements)

To participate, contact the teachers-in-charge for the respective subjects.

For English, it would be Pn. Norfidzah but the Form 3 students may give their names to me. Register your names by this Friday and the fees will be collected after the school holidays.

Yes, the fees...

The entry fee is RM25 per subject. Except for writing which costs RM55.

The dates for the exams are as follows:

Tuesday, April 13th 2010

Computer Skills

Tuesday, April 27th 2010

Science

Tuesday, August 3rd 2010

Mathematics

Wednesday, 30th June 2010

Writing

Tuesday, July 20th 2010

English

I strongly encourage you to enter this, as it will really test your language abilities.

For more info, visit the website: www.eats.com.my

P.S. The closing dates (for the 5 subjects) differ, so do check with the teachers-in-charge so you won't miss out!